Software copyright a) Find three definitions of software copyright. Copy and paste them into your wikipage. Add links to the original websites. Ans: 1.the relatively recent extension of copyright law to machine-readable software
2.It is used by proprietary software companies to prevent the unauthorized copying of their software.
3.It is also used by proponents of open source software to encourage the disclosure of improvements to source code.
c) Many people violate software copyright. Explain some ways that people do this. Ans:
1. To buy fake CD or DVD that is not copyright CD
2. To upload and download software that is illegal.
3. To use a fake serial number to crack programs.
d) Explain how companies try to stop people copying their software. Ans:
1. To create a software to protect program/data/games/video
2. To persuade people to buy a copyright CD more than a fakeCD
They add a code
e) How do people lose if other people copy their software? Ans:
1. You will lose inspiration to work or to make a new program
2. You will lose profits from the program that you create.
f) What is open-source software? Name some open-source software. Ans: Open source is an approach to design, development, and distribution offering practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge). e.g. cal, writer, impress, gimp
g) In your own words explain what software copyright is? Ans: A licensed of software that prevent unauthorized user to copy the software.
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a) Find three definitions of software copyright. Copy and paste them into your wikipage. Add links to the original websites.
Ans:
1.the relatively recent extension of copyright law to machine-readable software
2.It is used by proprietary software companies to prevent the unauthorized copying of their software.
3.It is also used by proponents of open source software to encourage the disclosure of improvements to source code.
b) Look through the following website(s) and answer the following questions. You may need to look at other websites or ask your teacher for some of the answers.:
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/theory/piracy/miniweb/index.htm
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c) Many people violate software copyright. Explain some ways that people do this.
Ans:
1. To buy fake CD or DVD that is not copyright CD
2. To upload and download software that is illegal.
3. To use a fake serial number to crack programs.
d) Explain how companies try to stop people copying their software.
Ans:
1. To create a software to protect program/data/games/video
2. To persuade people to buy a copyright CD more than a fakeCD
They add a code
e) How do people lose if other people copy their software?
Ans:
1. You will lose inspiration to work or to make a new program
2. You will lose profits from the program that you create.
f) What is open-source software? Name some open-source software.
Ans:
Open source is an approach to design, development, and distribution offering practical accessibility to a product's source (goods and knowledge). e.g. cal, writer, impress, gimp
g) In your own words explain what software copyright is?
Ans: A licensed of software that prevent unauthorized user to copy the software.
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